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India offers USD 2 mn to Bhutan flood victims - New Kerala
New Delhi, July 2 : India Thursday pledged USD 2 million for the victims of flash floods in Bhutan and offered its full support to Thimphu to host the 16th Saarc summit in April next year. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed his sympathies for the … [read more]
NEPAL: Repatriation or resettlement for Bhutanese refugees? - IRIN
BELDANGI, 22 June 2009 (IRIN) - Over the past year thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have resettled in third countries - mainly the USA - but many others, especially the elderly, hope only for repatriation to Bhutan. Pahalman Bhattarai, aged … [read more]
Nepal: Heartache for wives of Bhutanese refugees - Reliefweb.int
DAMAK, 2 July 2009 (IRIN) - More than a thousand Nepalese women married to Bhutanese refugees fear they may be left out of the third country resettlement programme and end up separated from their families. The UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR), in … [read more]
Reader postcard from Punakha, Bhutan - Seattle Times
Photographer’s description: The Punakha Dzong is a historic Buddhist monastery in Bhutan. Established in the 1600s, it is the winter home of the country’s Buddhist leader. We visited in May in a collaboration between the University of Washington Burn … [read more]
Bhutanese PM to meet Manmohan Singh next week - Thaindian.com
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y. Thinley arrives here Tuesday on a four-day visit - the first by a foreign leader to India since the new government took charge last month. With the new Indian government placing … [read more]
Bhutanese PM meets Manmohan Singh and other leaders in Delhi - New Kerala
Both the leaders believed to have discussed about ways and means to take the bilateral relations to new heights. The focus of discussions was to look for ways and means to strengthen special bilateral relations. The visiting Bhutanese PM, who is on a … [read more]
Bhutanese PM first to visit India during Manmohanâs second term - Thaindian.com
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y. Thinley will become the first head of a foreign state to visit India during the second tenure of the Manmohan Singh government when he arrives here on a four-day visit Tuesday … [read more]
A Bhutanese in Afghanistan - Kuensel Online
29 June, 2009 - âNothing moves here without paying bribes,â says one of the rare Bhutanese United Nationsâ employees in Afghanistan, Karma Jimba. Karma is among four Bhutanese living and working in war torn Afghanistan. When he first started … [read more]
Bhutan â Not bad but could be better - Kuensel Online
2 July, 2009 - Trafficking and exploitation for prostitution, violence against women, lack of political participation and stereotyping. The list goes on. Issues that women in Bhutan are still subjected to, according to the committee on the … [read more]
Bhutan liberalizes FDI laws to attract Indian investors - Economic Times
KOLKATA: Bhutan is keen to attract Indian investors in areas like generation of hydel power, information and communication technology, hospitality, agriculture and infrastructure. With such an objective, the Bhutanese government is liberalizing its … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
Govt. makes strong case for state funding
2 July, 2009 - DPT ministers and MPs made an impassioned appeal in favour of party funding in Parliament yesterday, saying that both parties were on the verge of collapse, which would harm the cause of democracy in Bhutan.
The discussion surfaced after the public accounts committee (PAC) presented audit reports showing the financial weaknesses of the two political parties  DPT and PDP. [read more]
2 July, 2009 - The high court yesterday allowed SD Eastern coal company in Rishore, Samdrupjongkhar, to reopen after the anti-corruption commission (ACC) ordered the company to shut down in April this year. [read more]
2 July, 2009 - The third National Council session began yesterday with most members expressing their disappointment at the lack of support and acknowledgement from the government on their contribution towards ensuring a vibrant democracy and good governance. [read more]
The condom has found some novel ways to misuse
2 July, 2009 - Bhutanese women have found a novel use for condoms.
They believe that male condom lubricants have cosmetic benefits, and can also be used as a softener for thread while weaving.
Karma Dem, who runs Karma medical store in Changangkha, Thimphu, said women come to her shop to buy flavoured condoms. Each packet of condoms, containing three pieces, for instance Moods, cost Nu 20. [read more]
2 July, 2009 - Trafficking and exploitation for prostitution, violence against women, lack of political participation and stereotyping. The list goes on. Issues that women in Bhutan are still subjected to, according to the committee on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW). [read more]
2 July, 2009 - Although we proclaim to be the worldÂs youngest democracy, we have been reminded several times that the act of electing a government does not in itself make us one. [read more]
1 July, 2009 - National Assembly members yesterday urged the government to solve financial irregularities reflected in the annual audit reports, some of which date back to 1983.
Members said that, while the country was continuously seeking foreign financial assistance for development, the government was unable to recover a huge amount of money from agencies and individuals. [read more]
Thimphu to get its first mobile emergency trauma team by yearend through the good graces of Bhutan Foundation
1 July, 2009 - Whether for a vehicle or a fire accident, most people in Bhutan would probably not dial 112 first  the number for the emergency medical service. Usually, the police or the insurance company is called to the scene to establish who is at fault and who pays up. [read more]
1 July, 2009 - A family in Norbugang, Sarpang, were robbed at gunpoint by armed men on the night of June 28 at around 12.00 am. [read more]
1 July, 2009 - Starting today, cost of petrol will drop from Nu 38.53 to Nu 38.25 per litre and diesel to Nu 30.76 from Nu 30.97.
The prices were revised following a recent review of the pricing structure of petroleum products in the country by the economic affairs ministry.
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Bhutan Observer
160-km drive for water
It is Saturday evening in Pasakha, Phuentsholing, and everyone is planning for a relaxed Sunday. But for Naku Dukpa, it is time to go to Shaba Tomja in Paro where his family of four lives.
Naku is an employee of Tashi Beverages. Every Saturday, he drives 160 km to Paro to do an important task. On […] [read more]
Each day, six road accidents
On average, there are six serious vehicle accidents in Thimphu every day. Last week, there were two deaths caused by vehicle accidents.
According to the traffic division of the police, a minimum of 30 people are caught every day violating traffic rules.
Major Passang Dorji, the Superintendent Police of traffic division, said accidents could be avoided if […] [read more]
Gearing towards community policing
Four police officers have been sent to Japan as part of setting up a pilot community policing programme.
The officers will learn and observe the crime prevention activities that have been carried out in Japan. Upon their arrival back home, they will submit their study findings to the cabinet.
If the proposal is accepted, the community policing […] [read more]
A guide to flowers of Bhutan
The effort made by Wangchuk, an untrained Botanist, for his first book A pictorial guide to the wild flowers of Bhutan is commendable. The book is the first of its kind written by a Bhutanese author. Most people, who study taxonomy, know how daunting it is to collect data on classification and identification. The four […] [read more]
What cable operators broadcast
With an estimated 30,000 cable subscribers and 52 cable operators in 2008, there is a growing public concern over the contents broadcast by cable operators in their local channels. There seems to be a lack of stringent regulation for content broadcast by the local channels, which is evident in the quality of their broadcast.
According to […] [read more]
Business of giving colours and shades
C harlie Chaplin is known to have once said that clothes and make-up, which he had on during performances, made him feel the person he was. Although that may not be the case with our local celebrities, make-up does add to a personâs character.
A ccording to producer and director Tshering Wangyel, make-up artists are very […] [read more]
Culture versus changing fashion
Bhutanese traditional dress for women, kira, has taken a transitional change over the years. From an ankle-length dress bound around the waist by a kera and strapped on the shoulders by a pair of koma and a long-sleeved blouse or wonju inside with a small coat or tego outside has now altered to waist cut, […] [read more]
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Democracy behind closed doors
The National Assembly is a stage and all its members merely absurd players. That is all you know in Bhutan, and all you need to know.
The NA members, excluding the two opposition members, say that live telecast of the entire proceedings should be stopped. And the reasons are undemocratic at best, and at worst, absurd.
Reason […] [read more]
Redressing the education system
Over several years now, we have read in newspapers about redressing our education system. The core of our expressions were in form of complaints, criticism and more so the blame-games. As a positive onlooker, I have always admired those writers because they are all concerned about the future of Bhutanâs education system.
I have not been […] [read more]
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